June 29, 2011 China’s coal mine safety record improves this year, says official China has made new headway in coal mine work safety with fewer accidents and deaths since the start of this year, said Zhao Tiechui, head of the State Administration of…
June 29, 2011 Council Gets First Hand Look At Oilsands Turner Valley Mayor Kelly Tuck and some of her council colleagues spent a little time at the oil sands in Fort McMurray this spring. They were taking part in workshops…
June 29, 2011 Greatest threat to caribou herd in Canada isn’t from wolves Humans are a much bigger problem than wolves for a caribou herd in the oil sands area of Alberta, Canada, scientists reported last week in Frontiers in Ecology. Studies of…
June 29, 2011 Blast victim fiancee: Proof of mine co. fake files Federal investigators have proof that Massey Energy kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors at a southern West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an explosion last year,…
June 29, 2011 China Has Fewer Coal Mine Accidents China has made new headway in coal mine work safety with fewer accidents and deaths since the start of this year, said Zhao Tiechui, head of the State Administration of…
June 28, 2011 Nickel prices continue to slide Nickel is projected to be in a surplus over the next year and a half, as weak stainless steel demand has caused cuts in production. There are supporting factors as…
June 28, 2011 Canada oil sands now worth more than coal, crude and gas combined The value of Canada's oilsands grew by 2,220% to $441bn from $19bn between 1990 and 2009, according to a Statistics Canada study released on Tuesday. That put the value of…
June 28, 2011 Ontario gold mining moving ahead on rising prices Rising gold prices are helping to bring mines on-stream in Northern Ontario, though this profitability is still at least partially dependent on many other fundamental factors such as infrastructure, solid…
June 28, 2011 Philippines opts for Korean coal power South Korea's state-run power company Korea Power Electric Corp. has completed a 200-megawatt power plant in the Philippines. The $451 million coal-fired plant is funded in part by a $120…
June 28, 2011 Optimism over Greece’s austerity approval spurs copper Copper rose Tuesday, on the back of an agreement by French banks to rollover Greek debt. France introduced a “creative” solution to the Greek debt-crisis on Monday, suggesting that banks…
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
